This thread is connected to the online course, Introduction to Workforce Preparation Activities and Employability Skills, freely available anytime, anywhere in the LINCS Learning Portal.
- Were there skills which were not explicitly included in the workplace preparation activities discussed? Note that there is no “right” answer here. Consider the alignments and intersections between the different skill sets.
- Many teachers are probably already integrating some or all of the skills and competencies of workforce preparation activities into classroom instruction. Reflect on your own experiences and the resources you have used to plan your curriculum. Have you used any of the resources presented in this course? Are there others you have used? Which ones seem to be the most effective? How do you know?
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I feel bolstered by the notion that these Workforce Preparation activities and executive functioning skills all overlap and integrate themselves into a prepared and capable workforce.
Learning specific parts of WIOA and how to apply them to workforce preparation and integrating them into classes that are purposeful and meaningful. Critical thinking and working with others seem to be a large part of integrating WIOA with the students we serve.